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outer corner of the eye
the outer corner of the eye, near the temple; the area where the upper and lower eyelids meet on the side away from the nose
目尻にしわがある。
There are wrinkles at the corners of the eyes.
目尻を下げて笑った。
She smiled with the corners of her eyes lowered.
目尻にアイラインを引くと目が大きく見える。
If you draw eyeliner at the outer corners, your eyes look bigger.
彼は感動して目尻に涙を浮かべていた。
He was so moved that tears welled up at the corners of his eyes.
Refers specifically to the outer corner of the eye (temple side). An important body-part term in Japanese, as it appears frequently in descriptions of facial expressions, cosmetics, and aging.
The expression 目尻を下げる (to lower the outer corners of the eyes) describes a warm, affectionate smile or a doting expression — it is one of the most common uses of this word.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 目尻を下げる: to smile warmly, to have a doting look
- 目尻のしわ: crow's feet, wrinkles at the eye corners
- 目尻を上げる: to raise the outer eye corners (showing anger or sharpness)
- 目尻に涙: tears at the corner of the eye
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 目頭: inner corner of the eye — the opposite location, near the nose
- まぶた: eyelid — the movable skin covering the eye
- 目元: area around the eyes — a broader term for the eye area in general